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Thinking of living at WA1 3LB? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Brook Acre Community Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 54% met the expected standard |
| Bruche Academy | Primary | 800 m | 97% met the expected standard |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate | Primary | 950 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Padgate Academy | Secondary | 1000 m | Attainment 8: 39.4 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cardinal Newman Catholic High School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 41.9 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Beamont Collegiate Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 45.8 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King's Leadership Academy Warrington | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 56 · 15.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Aldridge UTC Warrington | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 23 · 1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Empower Academy | Independent | 2.1 km | – |
| Infinite Schools - Warrington | Independent | 2.6 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Saint Oswald's Crown Green Bowls Club | 90 m | 12 |
| Tennis | The Padgate Tennis and Bowling Club | 510 m | 11 |
| Swimming | Orford Jubilee Park | 1.6 km | 10 |
| Golf | Poulton Park Golf Club | 2.2 km | 6 |
| Squash | Orford Jubilee Neighbourhood Hub | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Football | Cantilever Park | 2.8 km | 4 |
| Shooting | Star Gun Club | 4.1 km | 4 |
| Basketball | The Mugger | 1.2 km | 3 |
| Running | Victoria Park Asics Arena | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Victoria Park Skatepark | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Climbing | The North West Face | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Rugby league | Warrington Wolves Training Pitch | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Grappenhall Cricket Club | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Rowing | Warrington Rowing Club | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Victoria Park Stadium | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Swimming pool | Woolston Leisure Centre | 2.0 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 24. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Padgate, about a 10-minute walk (650 m), with 118k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is St Oswalds Church, 100 m away, with a bus about every 27 minutes on weekdays (routes 4, 28, P4, 28A); 13 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 72% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Peter's Catholic Primary School (1.6 km).
The nearest secondary is Padgate Academy, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 39.4 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Altrincham Grammar School for Girls (13.4 km) and Loreto Grammar School (13.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Nisa Local, 450 m away, with Best One closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Padgate Medical Centre (750 m), with Padgate Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (750 m).
For a haircut, Beauty at Heart is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Warrington Hospital, 3.5 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 54% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 65% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 8 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Come for Coffee is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and St Oswalds Parish Centre Club the nearest pub (under 50 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 44 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 16% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Bruche Park, 300 m away; for exercise, Orford Jubilee Park (1.6 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 20 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 42% of households own their home outright.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
31 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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| Birchwood School | Independent | 3.1 km | – |
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